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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,563.75 and 99,311.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,563.75 and 99,311.25 is: 145,976.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,563.75 : 99,311.25 = 99,311.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,563.75/99,311.25 = 99,311.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,563.75x = 99,311.25 × 99,311.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,563.75x = 9,862,724,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,862,724,376.56/67,563.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,976.57

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